Stephen F. Austin
3-0Southland · Homer Bryce Stadium · 14,575 · 6,772 avg in 2026
LastW 26–7 at Abilene Christian · Sat Sep 12 · Gavin Rutherford 243 pass yds, 2 TD, 39 rush yds
Nextat Prairie View A&M · Sat Sep 19 · 8 pm ET · Panther Stadium · series 0-1
Updated Tue Sep 15 · through week 2
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 29 | #96 | #224 | -12.5✗ | @McNeese | W 38–27 | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| 1 | Sep 6 | #96 | #245 | -23.5✓ | East Texas A&M | W 44–7 | 2-0 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Sep 13 | #102 | #107 | -3✓ | @Abilene Christian | W 26–7 | 3-0 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Sep 20 | #100 | #108 | @Prairie View A&M | ||||
| 4 | Sep 26 | #98 | #287 | Northeastern State | ||||
| 5 | Oct 3 | Incarnate Word | ||||||
| 7 | Oct 17 | @Nicholls | ||||||
| 8 | Oct 24 | SE Louisiana | ||||||
| 9 | Oct 31 | Houston Christian | ||||||
| 10 | Nov 7 | @Lamar | ||||||
| 11 | Nov 14 | @UT Rio Grande Valley | ||||||
| 12 | Nov 20 | Northwestern State |
Advanced box score (EPA, success rate, explosiveness)▼
| Date | Opp | Result | Yds | TO | TOP | EPA/play | Success% | Explosive% | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | @Abilene Christian | W 26–7 | — | — | — | +0.300 | 41.2% | 151.5% | Season-high EPA/play |
| Sep 6 | East Texas A&M | W 44–7 | — | — | — | +0.120 | 46.8% | 88.0% | Season-low EPA/play |
| Aug 29 | @McNeese | W 38–27 | — | — | — | +0.217 | 41.8% | 152.2% | Most explosive |
| Season average (3 games) | — | — | +0.212 | 43.3% | 130.6% | ||||
Game Week
5d 0h
until kickoff · at Prairie View A&M · Sat Sep 19 · 8 pm ET
Stephen F. Austin is the Nacogdoches Lumberjacks that won three straight Southland titles (2008-2010) and disappeared, then returned in 2025 with an undefeated 8-0 conference record and a playoff bid — the program that promised to never be forgotten, and kept its word.
Fans here believe the chip is vindication: Stephen F. Austin was invisible for 15 years and returned to prove the program's 2008-2010 legacy was real. The 2025 season is proof that Nacogdoches footbal…
The season in chapters
What it is like to watch them2025 · 11-3 · last season
✓ measured from 14 games · ranks are among Southland teams the same season
Recent form · last 10 games · incl. 2025
Stephen F. Austin has won four of its last five.
Warming. 9-1 over the last 10, and won the last three.
Next Sep 20
vs Prairie View A&M · away
Outcome band · Stephen F. Austin · 2026
Outcome band · Stephen F. Austin · 2026Stephen F. Austin's most likely season is 3-9 — mid-table finish. The floor is 1-11; the ceiling is 6-6.
No season-path projection for this program yet, so this is last season's record with a two-win swing down and a three-win swing up, over a 12-game frame.
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Stephen F. Austin is the Nacogdoches Lumberjacks that won three straight Southland titles (2008-2010) and disappeared, then returned in 2025 with an undefeated 8-0 conference record and a playoff bid — the program that promised to never be forgotten, and kept its word.
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